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Nunavut Tunngavik Invests in Clean Water for Community Handwashing
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) is investing $1.25 million to ensure Inuit in have a steady supply of clean water to wash hands.
“Water is a...
Top Five Drinking Water Stories of 2019
The following five news stories were the most read in the drinking water category on Water Canada's website in 2019.
Health Canada Sets New...
Transportation Workers’ Sanitation Charter Launched
Yesterday, on World Toilet Day, Unifor and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) launched a Transport Workers' Sanitation Charter, asserting that toilet rights are...
First Nations Coalition Announces Campaign for Safe Drinking Water
A First Nations coalition will be launching a campaign to recognize the human right to safe drinking water in First Nations communities. This campaign...
Nearly 50 Million Lack Access to Piped Water in Global South
New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water,...
Study Examines Why Some Cities Turn Off Pipes at Night
For more than a billion people around the world, running water comes from “intermittent systems” that turn on and off at various times of...
AFN National Chief Calls for Safe Drinking Water and Proper Sanitation for First Nations
A new approach and new investments are needed to ensure that First Nations families have safe drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to Assembly...
Canadian Takes Chair Position on International Environmental Committee
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has unanimously elected Canadian JPAC member Sabaa Khan as committee chair for 2019....
What Does Reconciliation Mean for Safe Water Governance?
Reconciliation means “...that if you are a child living on reserve, you should be able to turn on the tap and have clean water...
IWA Signs MOU with Water and Sanitation Regulators of the Americas
The International Water Association (IWA) and the Association of Regulators of Water and Sanitation of the Americas (ADERASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
